Category: Global News and Affairs
Surviving Yemen’s War in a Rubbish Dump
A garbage heap has become a source of food for hundreds of Yemenis as the three-year war threatens millions with famine.
After relentless Saudi-led [...]
“Watu Wote” Nominated for Oscar Award
A Kenyan-German short film called "Watu Wote," which depicts the real life story of Muslim passengers risking their lives to save Christians on a bus [...]
Dublin Imam Issues Fatwa Against Female Genital Mutilation
A fatwa against female genital mutilation (FGM) "in all its forms" has been issued by Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, head imam of the Islamic Centre of Ire [...]
UK Muslim Group “Awarded by Jewish Organisation”
Muslim worshippers from a new mosque in the UK won one of the Jewish community's top awards honouring good deeds recently. Members of the new Islamic [...]
Two-State’ Solution – Only Way to Resolve Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: UN
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasized that the two-state solution is the sole way out of the decades-long Israeli-Pale [...]
“Dialogue and Respect to Combat Religious Intolerance”: UK Minister
Why it matters to be intolerant of intolerance' was the title of a conference held at Rome's Gregorian University last month, highlighting the need fo [...]
Florida Shooting – Muslim Groups Raise Funds to Help Victims
A Muslim charity in Florida, USA, has raised thousands of dollars for
the victims of the high school shooting in Parkland and their families. Three [...]
Boy Donates Savings to Mosque
When 7-year old Jack Swanson heard that the Islamic Center of Pflugerville in Texas (USA) had been vandalised, he decided to donate all of his sav [...]
To Learn an Appropriate Lesson
A Lebanese judge ordered three Muslim young men who insulted Christianity to memorize verses from the Quran's Al-Imran surah which glorifies Virgin Ma [...]
Two Scientists Get Iran’s Mustafa Prize
The science and technology award, which is being handed out for the second time this year, is given to Muslim researchers and scientists, as well as n [...]